Act I: The Origins of Musical Expression
1.1 Music, Nature and Indigeneity
Reflected Fragments (Koromanti), Bankey Ojo, 2026
Fragments of Angola, Bankey Ojo, 2026
Passage of Time B (Koromanti), Bankey Ojo, 2026
Hark My Soul! It is the Lord, Newton & Cowper, The Coventry Singers, 2013
1.3 Religion
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus (Psalm 51), The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Richard Marlow, 1993
Abatatchin Hoy, Alèmu Aga (Bèguèna), 2022
Woke Up this Morning (With my Mind Stayed on Freedom), Resistance Revival Chorus, 2020
Amazing Grace, The Singing Stewarts, 1976
Az-Zumar, Chapter 39 (verse 53), Al-Qur'an Al-Karim (The Holy Koran), Shaykh Ali Al-Hudhaify, 2011
Act II: ‘Great’ Britain
2.1 Modernity..? 1900 – 1948
Dixie Jass Band One-Step, The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, 1916
Traditional: Deep River (Arr. Isata Kanneh-Mason for Ensemble), The Kanneh-Masons, 2025
Memphis Blues, Lt. James Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry "Harlem Hellfighers" band, 1916/17
My Landlady (ft. Freddy Grant's Caribean Rhythm), Lord Kitchener, 1952
Victory Test Match, Lord Beginner, 1950
Mona Baptiste, Calypso Blues, 1951
2.2 Home..? 1948 – 1969
Ping Pong Samba - Instrumental, Sterling Betancourt with Russell Henderson’s Calypso Band, 1952
Ghana Freedom, E.T. Mensah, The Tempos, 1957
Osibisa, Music for Gong Gong, Universal Music Operations Ltd, 1971
Let's have a Party (Pt. 1), Winifred Atwell, 1953
Angi, Davy Graham, 1963
This Train, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1939
Hound Dog, Big Mama Thornton, 1953
Hound Dog, Elvis Presley, 1956
Gee’s Boogie, Rico's Combo, 1960
Goldfinger, Shirley Bassey, 1964
Diamonds are Forever, Shirley Bassey,1971
Moonraker, Shirley Bassey, 1979
Albe-Jo Sho, Amie Kallon, 2011
Act III: The Boldness of Black British Music
3.1 Reggae
My Boy Lollipop, Millie Small, 1964
Ah Weh, Blackbeard Dennis Bovell, 1978
Wake Up Jah-man-can, The Cimarons, 1976
3.2 Lover’s Rock and Brit Funk
Hurt So Good, Susan Cadogan, 1974
Silly Games, Janet Kay, 1982
Spell, Sylvia Tella, 1981
Hopelessly in Love, Carroll Thompson, 1981
Dim the Light, Winston Reedy, 1983
Spend the Night, The Cool-Notes, 1985
Boogie Nights, Heatwave, 1976
London Town, Light of the World, 1992
Somebody Help Me Out, Beggar & Co, 1981
Something About You, Level 42, 1985
Tribute (Right On), The Pasadenas, 1988
Apparently Nothin' [12" Mix], Young Disciples, 1991
When You Gonna Learn, Jamiroquai, 1992
3.3 2-Tone
On My Radio, The Selecter, 1979
Ghost Town, The Specials, 1981
Let's Do Rock Steady, The Bodysnatchers, 1980
3.4 Jungle and Drum & Bass
Spliffhead, The Ragga Twins, 1991
Open Eyes, Cleveland Watkiss, 2002
Voodoo Ray, A Guy Called Gerald, 1989
Circles, Adam F, 1997
Raggamuffin, Shy FX, 2019
Inner City Life, Goldie, 1994
Original Nuttah, Shy FX and UK Apachi, 1995
Incredible, M-Beat ft. General Levy, 1994
We Are I.E, Lennie De Ice, 1991
Kemistry (Doc Scott Remix), Kemistry & Storm with Goldie, 1996
3.5 Trip-Hop (The Bristol Sound)
The Sea, Morcheeba,1998
Unfinished Sympathy, Massive Attack, 1991
Destiny, Zero 7, 2001
Anyone, Smith and Mighty, 1988
Hell is Round the Corner, Tricky, 1995
Anything, Martina Topley-Bird, 2003
Sour Times, Portishead,1994
3.6 UK Garage and Grime
21 Seconds, So Solid Crew, 2001
My Love (10° Below Vocal Mix), Kele Le Roc, 1999
Re-Rewind, Artful Dodger ft. Craig David, 1999
All I Want, Mis-Teeq, 2001
Sincere, MJ Cole ft. Jay Dee and Nova Caspar, 2000
Crazy Love, MJ Cole ft. Elisabeth Troy, 2000
Eskimo, Wiley, 2004
Unorthodox Daughter, No Lay, 2008
Red Card, Frisco ft. Skepta, Jammer, JME & Shorty, 2020
One Wish, Shystie, 2004
96 Bars of Revenge, JME, 2011
Champagne Dance, Pay As U Go Cartel, 2007
Stand Up Tall, Dizzee Rascal, 2004
It Ain’t Safe, Skepta ft. Young Lord, 2016
Act IV
4.1 Challenges
La traviata: È STRANO, Nadine Benjamin, Borja Gómez-Ferrer, Kamal Khan, The NB Opera Ensemble, 2018
Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33: Pt. 2, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, performed by Chineke! Orchestra, conductor Kalena Bovell, 2022
Be Thou My Vision, Triptych for Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (performed for The Coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla), 2023
See the Day, Dee C Lee, 1986
I'm Gonna Get You, Bizarre Inc ft. Angie Brown, 1992
Lola's Theme, The Shapeshifters, 2004
If We Lose Our Way, Paul Johnson, 1994
Red Alert, Basement Jaxx, 1999
There’s Nothing Like This, OMAR, 1990
Love and Affection, Joan Armatrading, 1976
Overload, Sugababes, 2000
Sails, Elton John, 1968
Rip It Up, Orange Juice, 1982
Johnny Come Home, Fine Young Cannibals, 1985
Caroline, Arlo Parks, 2021
(Remember the Days of) The Old Schoolyard, Linda Lewis, 1996
Oh, Bondage! Up Yours, X-Ray Spex, 1977
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run), Billy Ocean, 1984
Mama Used To Say, JI, 2012
That’s the Way It Is (7” Version), Mel & Kim, 1987
Crazy, Seal, 1990
I know Where It’s At (Original Mix), All Saints, 1997
I’m Kissing You, Des’ree, 1996
You Got the Love, Graeme Park, Mike Pickering, Manchester Camerata, Tim Crooks, Rowetta, Audrey Mattis, AMC Choir, 2016
Rain or Shine, Five Star, 1986
4.2 The British Sound of…
A Change Is Sure To Come, Courtney Pine, 2017
Fair Play, Soul II Soul, 1989
So Good (Deluxe Edition), Mica Paris, 1989
Wishing Well, Sananda Maitreya, 1987
Hangin’ On a String, Loose Ends, 1992
The Sweetest Taboo, Sade, 1985
Look Who’s Loving Me, Eshe Escoffery, Sandra Escoffery, 2015
Amen, This Little Light of Mine, Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir (performed for The Royal Wedding), 2018
A Deeper Love (C+C Radio Mix), Aretha Franklin, 1993
Doin’ the Do (7” Version), Betty Boo, 1990
Born This Way, Cookie Crew, 1988
The Show, Slick Rick, Doug. E. Fresh, 2022
Buffalo Stance, Neneh Cherry, 1989
Good Groove, Derek B, 1988
Bring Forth the Guillotine, Silver Bullet, 1991
Buffalo Gals, Malcolm Mclaren, 1983
Speech Therapy, Speech DeBelle, 2009
Big For Your Boots, Stormzy, 2017
Gorilla, Little Simz, 2022
Night, Benga, Coki, 2008
Midnight Request Line, Skream, 2006
Beasts of No Nation, Fela Kuti, 1989
Letter to TINA, Fuse ODG, 2014
Free Mind, Tems, 2020
Whiskey in the Jar, Thin Lizzy, 1973
6 A.M., V9, 2024
Intellectualise my Blackness, Skunk Anansie, 1995
